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貢院
貢院
See also: 贡院
Chinese
| tribute; gifts | courtyard; institution | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (貢院) | 貢 | 院 | |
| simp. (贡院) | 贡 | 院 | |
Noun
貢院
- examination hall (as used in the civil service examination system of Imperial China)
Usage notes
貢院／贡院 (gòngyuàn) can refer to both the examination venue for 鄉試／乡试 (xiāngshì), the triennial provincial imperial exam, or 會試／会试 (huìshì), the metropolitan examination.